Angelonia plant named ‘Car Witti09’

ABSTRACT

A new  Angelonia  plant named ‘Car Witti09’, particularly distinguished by the white flower color, upright habit, with dense foliage, strong stems, and good floriferousness.

Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed: Angeloniaangustifolia.

Varietal denomination: ‘Car Witti09’.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a new Angelonia, botanically known asAngelonia angustifolia, and hereinafter referred to by the variety name‘Car Witti09’.

‘Car Witti09’ is a product of a planned breeding program. The newcultivar ‘Car Witti09’ has white flower color, more upright habit, withdense foliage, strong stems, and good floriferousness.

‘Car Witti09’ originated from a hybridization in a controlled breedingprogram in Gilroy, Calif. USA. The female parent was an unpatentedhybrid identified as ‘319-1’ with white color. ‘319-1’ has fewerbranches, lighter foliage, and is less floriferiousness than ‘CarWitti09’.

The male parent of ‘Car Witti09’ was an unpatented hybrid seedlingidentified as ‘147-1’ with white color. ‘147-1’ has fewer branches,lighter foliage, and is less floriferiousness than ‘Car Witti09’.

‘Car Witti09’ was selected as one flowering plant within the progeny ofthe stated cross in March 2006 in a controlled environment in Gilroy,Calif. USA. The pollination took place in August 2003 and the seedsowing in November 2005.

The first act of asexual reproduction of ‘Car Witti09’ was accomplishedusing vegetative cuttings from the initial selection in March 2006 in acontrolled environment in Gilroy, Calif. USA.

Horticultural examination of plants grown from cuttings of the plantinitiated in March 2006 in Gilroy, Calif. USA, and continuingthereafter, has demonstrated that the combination of characteristics asherein disclosed for ‘Car Witti09’ are firmly fixed and are retainedthrough successive generations of asexual reproduction.

‘Car Witti09’ has not been observed under all possible environmentalconditions. The phenotype may vary significantly with variations inenvironment such as temperature, light intensity and day length.

Plant Breeder's Rights for this cultivar were applied for in Canada onDec. 24, 2007 and in the European Union at CVPO on Aug. 25, 2008. ‘CarWitti09’ has not been made publicly available more than one year priorto the filing of this application.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying photographic drawing shows typical flower and foliagecharacteristics of ‘Car Witti09’ with colors being as true as possiblewith an illustration of this type. The photographic drawing shows aflowering potted plant of the new variety and a close-up of the flowers.The growing of these plants and photographs took place in Gilroy, Calif.USA in the fall of 2007. The terminal apexes were un-pinched on theseplants.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The measurements were taken in Gilroy, Calif. USA, in October 2008 onplants that were growing in 6 inch pots in a greenhouse. These plantswere about 4–6 months old.

Color Chart used: Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (R.H.S.) 2001

BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTION

The following observations, measurements, and comparisons describeplants grown outside in Gilroy, Calif. USA. The following traits havebeen repeatedly observed and are determined to be basic characteristicsof the new variety. The combination of these characteristicsdistinguishes this Angelonia as a new and distinct variety.

TABLE 1 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY ‘CAR WITTI09’ AND A SIMILARVARIETY ‘Balangwitim’ (U.S. Plant ‘Car Witti09’ Pat. No. 16,501) Foliagecolor Darker green Lighter green Flowering response Morefloriferiousness Less floriferiousness Branching habit Freer branchingLess branching

-   Plant:    -   -   Form, growth and habit.—Upright and vigorous habit,            well-branched; pinching 1–2 times after transplant enhances            branching.        -   Plant height.—30–35 cm.        -   Plant height (inflorescence included).—42–53 cm.        -   Plant width.—40–45 cm.-   Foliage:    -   -   Immature, leaf color, upper surface.—RHS 146A.        -   Lower surface.—RHS 146A.        -   Mature, leaf color, upper surface.—RHS 147A but a little            lighter.        -   Lower surface.—RHS 146A.        -   Length.—6.5–7.0 cm.        -   Width.—0.9–1.3 cm.        -   Shape.—Elliptical.        -   Base shape.—Cuneate.        -   Apex shape.—Acute.        -   Margin.—Serrate.        -   Texture.—Glabrous.        -   Color of veins, upper surface.—RHS 144C.        -   Color of veins, lower surface.—RHS 144C.-   Stem:    -   -   Number of main stems per plant.—5–7.        -   Number of leaves per stem (before it branches).—15–18.        -   Color of stem.—RHS 144A.        -   Length of stem.—27–33 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.3 cm.        -   Length of internodes.—2.5–4.0 cm.        -   Texture.—Few glandular hairs.-   Inflorescence:    -   -   Type.—Terminal raceme; florets solitary in leaf axis.        -   Number of florets per raceme.—20–26.        -   Raceme length.—25–30 cm.        -   Color of pedicel.—RHS 144A.        -   Length of pedicel.—1.1–1.2 cm.        -   Diameter of pedicel.—0.05 cm.        -   Texture.—Few glandular hairs.        -   Duration of flowering.—Continuous flowering throughout the            summer.        -   Lastingness of flowers.—About 6–7 days.        -   Fragrance.—None.-   Corolla:    -   -   Form.—Single; 5-petaled, fused at base.        -   Length of floret.—2.2–2.4 cm.        -   Width of floret.—2.3–2.4 cm.        -   Color upper petals, upper surface.—RHS N155B but whiter.        -   Color upper petals, lower surface.—RHS 155B but whiter.        -   Size upper lip petal length.—0.7–0.8 cm from corolla            opening.        -   Size upper lip petal width.—1.0–1.1 cm.        -   Color lower lip, lateral petals, upper surface.—RHS N155B            but whiter.        -   Color lower lip, lateral petals, lower surface.—RHS N155B            but whiter.        -   Size lower lip, lateral petals length.—0.9–1.0 cm from            corolla opening.        -   Size lower lip, lateral petals width.—0.7–0.8 cm.        -   Color lower lip, mid-petal, upper surface.—RHS N155B but            whiter; RHS 144A basally.        -   Color lower lip, mid-petal, lower surface.—RHS N155B but            whiter.        -   Size lower lip, mid-petal length.—1.0–1.1 cm from corolla            opening.        -   Size lower lip, mid-petal width.—0.9–1.0 cm.        -   Petal shape.—Obovate.        -   Apex shape.—Rounded.        -   Margin.—Entire.        -   Petal texture.—Papillose and a few glandular hairs along the            corolla opening.        -   Corolla color, inside.—RHS N155B but whiter; RHS 144A            basally and a the base of the filaments.        -   Corolla color, outside.—RHS N155B but whiter; touch of RHS            144A basally.-   Bud (just before opening):    -   -   Color.—RHS 157C.        -   Length.—1.1–1.3 cm.        -   Width.—0.7–0.8 cm.        -   Shape.—Ovate.-   Calyx:    -   -   Number of sepals.—5 fused at base.        -   Color of sepals.—RHS 137B both surfaces.        -   Length of sepals.—0.3–0.4 cm.        -   Width of sepals.—0.1–0.15 cm.        -   Sepal shape.—Lanceolate.        -   Apex shape.—Acute.        -   Margins.—Entire.        -   Texture.—Few glandular hairs.-   Reproductive organs:    -   -   Pistil.—1.        -   Length.—0.3 cm.        -   Style color.—RHS N155B but whiter.        -   Stigma color.—RHS N155B but whiter.        -   Number of stamens.—4, in pairs.        -   Color of filaments.—RHS N155B.        -   Length filaments.—0.4 cm.        -   Color of pollen.—RHS 155A.        -   Pollen amount.—Scarce.        -   Fertility/seed set.—Not observed on this hybrid.-   Disease/pest resistance: Disease resistance or susceptibility has    not been observed on this hybrid.

1. A new and distinct variety of Angelonia plant named ‘Car Witti09’,substantially as illustrated and described herein.